Name: Design your own: Shift Dress
SKU: 3297
Price: 85.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

DESCRIPTION

Our shift dress is perfect for day + night.

HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR FABRIC + PLACE YOUR ORDER:

1. Choose your fabric by heading to our instagram fabric gallery

Each fabric has a reference number & details of which of our designs + sizes it is suitable for. Comment on the instagram post or email us via info@theemperorsoldclothes.co.uk to reserve it – we generally only have enough of each fabric for 1-2 garments so this step is really important!

2. Place your order here – double-check you have the correct garment style.

Your fabric reservation lasts for 72 hours so please place your order during this time otherwise the fabric will become available to other customers.

Important: make sure to write your size, sleeve preference + fabric reference number in the order notes when you are entering your payment details.

3. Sit back, make a cup of tea + get excited about your one of a kind garment!

GARMENT DETAILS:

With a comfortable loose fit cut, this boat neck shift dress finishes just above the knee. Handmade from scratch in your choice of fabric.

Our shift dress is a modern, simple take on shift dresses from the 1960s; the oversized silhouette of this dress style flatters every shape!

WAYS TO WEAR:

Wear the dress alone with your favourite shoes for outfit number 1.

For all year round wear style the dress with a high-neck top underneath and ankle boots to keep you warm in the colder months.

The perfect everyday dress, our shift dress can be dressed up or down depending on what you have in your diary. Dress up with clutch bag & heels or go for a relaxed feel with a belt, basket & pumps. When the temperature drops simply add tights or long socks, ankle boots and some cashmere.

Feel good fashion! This shift dress will be created by our all female team in our Brighton studio for a living wage. Every piece we make is totally unique and will not be reproduced.

Want to see how this design looks made up in different fabrics & sizes? Check out the whole range currently available in our shop.

All our clothing and accessories are hand-tailored from scratch in our Brighton studio. Every item we create is completely unique and created using mainly vintage and end-of-roll fabrics so no two items are the same.

SIZE

GARMENT DIMENSIONS

Skirt length of dress:

UK 4-6 / EUR 32 / US 0-2 = length from waist 35″

UK 6-8 / EUR 34 / US 2-4 = length from waist 35″

UK 10-12 / EUR 36 / US 6-8 = length from waist 35″

UK 12-14 / EUR 38 / US 10-12 = length from waist 35″

UK 14-16 / EUR 40 / US 12-14 = length from waist 35″

UK 18-20 / EUR 44 / US 16-18 = length from waist 35″

UK 22-24 / EUR 50 / US 20-22 = length from waist 36″

UK 26-28 / EUR 56 / US 24-26 = length from waist 36″

Want a specific skirt length? Just let us know in the order notes.

SIZE GUIDE

Here is our size chart featuring body measurements for each size. Check your measurements and use this chart to see which size you take.

Most people are in between sizes so we ask that you send us your individual measurements by adding them to your order notes at checkout. Please get in touch if you need any assistance or have any queries.

UK	EU	US	BUST		WAIST		HIPS
4-6	32	0-2	32in	81.5cm	25in	63.5cm	35in	89cm
6-8	34	2-4	34.5in	88cm	26.5in	67.5cm	36in	91.5cm
10-12	36	6-8	36in	92cm	28in	71.5cm	38in	97cm
12-14	38	10-12	40in	102cm	32in	81.5cm	42in	107cm
14-16	40	12-14	44in	112cm	36.5in	93cm	47in	119.5cm
18-20	46	16-18	50in	127cm	42in	106.5cm	52in	132cm
22-24	50	20-22	56in	142cm	48in	122cm	58in	147cm
26-28	56	24-26	62in	157.5cm	54in	137.5cm	64in	162.5cm
30-32	62	28-30	68in	172.5cm	60in	152.5cm	70in	178cm

CARE INSTRUCTIONS

These will be included in the post with your shift dress – if you’d like to know this before placing your order simply get in touch

SHIPPING & RETURNS

SHIPPING
Design your own garments take 1-3 weeks to create before they are shipped.
Free UK shipping via 1st Class Signed For (with tracking code)
Free worldwide shipping via standard untracked airmail
*PLEASE NOTE* If you would prefer your item to be sent via Special Delivery (UK) or via International Tracked & Signed mail service please select this option at checkout – extra fees apply

PACKAGING
We ship using circular packaging with RePack which will automatically be added to your basket. Read our RePack FAQ page to find out more.
*PLEASE NOTE* If you have already purchased a RePack with us or you are on a low income you can opt-out of RePack charges at checkout.
If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

RETURNS
Design your own orders are non-returnable + non-refundable. If the fit isn’t quite right when your garment arrives, we work with you to get it just right!
For more information read our Returns Policy before placing your order.
Please send back your item(s) to us using your RePack package using the return address label provided.

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Design your own: Shift Dress